In response to Governor Nikki Haley’s request, President Barack Obama declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in 13 counties most severely affected by Hurricane Matthew. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program helps reimburse local governments, state agencies, eligible private non-profit organizations and […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–City of Goose Creek residents whose home suffered damage due to Hurricane Matthew are asked to report the damage for documentation. City Planning Director Sarah Hanson is the city’s designated administrator who will report all substantial damage to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If your residence suffered damage, please contact her at [email protected] or by calling (843) […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District students will return to school tomorrow, Tuesday, October 11, and will operate on a one-hour delay. BCSD employees are to report at their regular time. Students will arrive on a one-hour delay. The scheduled early release for elementary and middle schools and late-in for high schools has been canceled for Wednesday, October 12. The […]
On Monday, Gov. Nikki Haley stated that The Palmetto State is now in “support mode” following Hurricane Matthew’s devastating aftermath. As a result of the damage created by the storm, Haley says she has already requested expedited disaster funding from the federal government for 13 counties. “We will probably add to that,” stated Haley. “Basically what that means is that it will […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Matthew exited Santee Cooper’s service territory, crews have restored nearly 60,000 retail customers and begun the work to restore its transmission system. Santee Cooper has approximately 900 people assessing and working on the lines, including line and tree crews from several states who are aiding Santee Cooper’s own crews. Approximately 25 […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–City of Goose Creek trash collection will resume Monday, Oct. 10, and will operate on the normal Monday-Friday schedule. The following information applies to storm debris: Due to the large volume of debris, crews will collect yard debris (brown) roll-carts and yard debris (paper) bags first. The city will attempt to complete collection of yard debris roll-carts and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Sunday, Governor Nikki Haley announced that evacuation orders have been lifted for Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and Colleton Counties effective immediately. “The way we lift evacuations is meant to be teamwork. We rely on the county leaders and the sheriff’s office to tell us when we need to lift the evacuations. They know your community better than we do,” […]
According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, at least 338 roads and 14 bridges are closed in South Carolina. Due to ongoing flooding and areas that have not been assessed, motorists are urged to avoid travel until conditions improve and roads are cleared. “Conditions are still hazardous with the possibility of trees, debris, and downed power lines blocking roads,” […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cyber thieves are using Hurricane Matthew as a way to hack your information. According to Gov. Nikki Haley, scammers are emailing a subject line that reads, “Outage Information.” Scammers, not Santee Cooper, are sending emails with power outage updates. Santee Cooper outages can be viewed at https://t.co/njirqJY3eJ. — Santee Cooper (@santeecooper) October 8, 2016 Members opening these fake emails […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis and Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced this afternoon that a curfew will again be in place starting at midnight and running until 6:00 AM on Sunday, October 9, 2016. “This curfew is being taken out of concern for the safety of residents during the storm,” said Peagler. All Berkeley County municipalities (Bonneau, […]
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